African-American History

General Resources

African American Heritage Teaching Resources-Smithsonian
Institution Includes highlights from the
Smithsonian archive, reading lists, artist
and inventor profiles. Also presents lesson
plans on African-American art, history and
culture.

Blackpast.org - This site is dedicated
to providing reference materials to the
general public on six centuries of African
American history. It includes an online
encyclopedia of hundreds of famous and
lesser known figures in African America,
full text primary documents and major
speeches of black activists and leaders from
the 18th Century to the present. There are
also links to hundreds of websites that
address the history of African Americans
including major black museums and archival
research centers in the United States and
Canada